News Briefs

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Kennedy-Curry Middle School experienced a taste of the UniverSoul Circus in their school gymnasium. Thanks to a generous donation from Council Member Tennell Atkins, Kennedy-Curry received a sneak peak of several circus acts. UniverSoul Circus is a highly interactive combination of circus arts, theater, and music. The Circus will pop up their state-of-the art Big Top at Red Bird Mall from March 2 to March 19.  Check out this photo recap:

School libraries are meant to connect students to information, typically through written literature. The team at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove (STAG) is enhancing that notion during Black History Month by transforming their library into a pop-up museum. Photos, artifacts, mementos and pieces of history are on display for students to experience during the month of February. Each display depicts an important era in Black history and culture.  The idea for the museum originated from STAG team members who visited the Green Book Exhibition in Irving earlier this year. The visit inspired them to bring…

Adelle Turner Elementary School recently hosted National African American Family Involvement Day (NAAFID), a day that is meant to celebrate and encourage African American families to maintain an active and ongoing role in their child’s academic life. The nationally recognized day started in Michigan 25 years ago as “National African American Parent Involvement Day” (NAAPID) and has been renamed to respect and include children who may live in a non-traditional family setting.  “National African American Family Involvement Day is the day where we can get our parents to come out and see what the day is like for their scholars…

Thanks to a partnership between the University of North Texas at Dallas and Dallas ISD, graduating seniors at three high schools in southern Dallas will receive automatic admission to the university. Gilliam Collegiate Academy, Carter High School, and Kimball High School seniors join the partnership with the university, which also includes Sunset High School.   Principals of each school and Dr. Macario Hernandez, chief of staff at UNT Dallas Representatives from UNT Dallas presented the news to the principals of each school, District 6 Trustee Joyce Foreman, whose district includes the three schools, and Dallas ISD leadership during a presentation on…